How is your NOA2 waiting time?

[missyouhoney 1]

We'll hit 5 months at the end of January. Starting to worry about rescheduling our May wedding.

What's really annoying is we scheduled a meeting at our local branch and asked very specifically when we should file if we want to marry in May. They said OCTOBER. Good thing we didn't listen to them, or we'd really be screwed.

I think you guys should b able to get married in May, I mean, the NOA2 shouldn´t take longer than 7 months ( end of March ). Then, the embassy thing shouldn´t take longer than 1 or 2 months ( end of May ). Don´t you think?

[missyouhoney 1]

Five month wait in average is just unacceptable.

If you think about it: It is just a non-immigration visa, and it is only good for 90 days of stay. It is not a green card. It merely allows one to come to the USA to get married.

So why it takes 5 month (8 month if you count the consular processing time) for the government to grant a alien just a 90 days of stay?

Perhaps it´s not about the lack of employers but about putting to test the K1 petitioners and beneficiaries, to see if the relationship is true and/or how strong it is. I don´t know, wondering....

[missyouhoney 1]

We sent outs off at the start of August which was as soon as we could scrape the money together to get it sent off, its kind of a kick in the face because we were hearing of all these couple of week processing times and now were over the 5 month mark and havent heard a single thing from Vermont about this.

We had a little freak out recently because the 'national average' time is something like 22 months, i have no idea how that works out but 15 mins work?really?

so at almost 2 grand an hour pay for work it takes them 6 months to get round to it.

22 months average?! Where did you find that?! Oh no!

[CaBOoSE 3]

He saw the National Visa Center average... Not Cali or Vermont... Scared me when I saw 11 months... :S

[missyouhoney 1]

NOA2 means a couple has been approved and will move to the interview stage right? So, once NOA2 is received how long is it until the next packet with the info for the interview? Does it depend on the country?

I have friends who just did this same process last year. They sent their K1 application in late August/early September 2009 and had their interview in January 2010. They went to the States and married in June 2010 and just received the Green Card in November. They said the whole process went so smoothly. Our situation (no kids, no divorces, supportive families, filing from Chile, etc) is very similar to theirs. I wonder if this shift from having 2 services centers in CA and VT to one centralized one in TX is causing these delays...

We've been hoping our timeline would follow our friends, meaning we'd be interviewed around April and could head to the States in June (one of my closest friends is getting married at the end of July), but after reading all of your comments it seems like our NOA1 date of Nov 12 means we'll be staying in Chile much longer than expected....

I really don´t see why it cannot be.

Be patient and have fun preparing the wedding.

[J&F 0]

Because the USCIS tends to focus on one visa category at a time, depending on their directives, it could also be that there is a backlog building up in 'xyz' petitions, so they've shifted man-hours over there to move those along, with the impact that it's slowed K-1s down. A cruel game of ping-pong if you will.

Thanks... this is really interesting. I had no idea that's how it worked. I suppose it could be possible that our friend's filed at a time when they were focusing on the K1s!

We're luckier than a lot of people - at least we live together and I've got a visa to work in Chile - so we can do the waiting together. I'd been hoping to get home earlier in 2011 than later, but even if our process isn't the speediest we should still make it this year.

[J&F 0]

I really don´t see why it cannot be.

Be patient and have fun preparing the wedding.

Thanks!

[DiZZyLoX 114]

Good luck, J&F! I know how spooky it can be when you have made plans. I'm in the same boat just much farther out. Good luck!! <3

[Eufabloroq 0]

It going on to 4 months for the NOA2. Twice now, I have gone to Colombia to be with him. From all I have read about the huge wait times, I am thinking of moving to Colombia to be with mi hombre until the visa is approved...But getting a job in Colombia is the big issue for me. My Spanish comprehension is minimal. This is a test of love. But I am not interested in being tested, I just want the visa in hand NOW so we can start our lives together.

I keep trying to think up strategies to help the time pass faster. But it is difficult to devise a strategy for this when you don't even really know what the wait time is. Visajourney has an estimate of 87 days to NOA2 on their table of wait times. I think the table might be a bit outdated.

What is the deal with waiting 6 months just to receive a %^&* REF? To me this just seems like an abusive relationship between petitioners and the US government. Can lawyers really speed up the bureaucracy? Somehow I think they too are blowing smoke up our butts.

Good Luck to all of us!!!!!

i-229f sent 10/1/2010

NOA1 10/6/2010

Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing

[missyouhoney 1]

It going on to 4 months for the NOA2. Twice now, I have gone to Colombia to be with him. From all I have read about the huge wait times, I am thinking of moving to Colombia to be with mi hombre until the visa is approved...But getting a job in Colombia is the big issue for me. My Spanish comprehension is minimal. This is a test of love. But I am not interested in being tested, I just want the visa in hand NOW so we can start our lives together.

I keep trying to think up strategies to help the time pass faster. But it is difficult to devise a strategy for this when you don't even really know what the wait time is. Visajourney has an estimate of 87 days to NOA2 on their table of wait times. I think the table might be a bit outdated.

What is the deal with waiting 6 months just to receive a %^&* REF? To me this just seems like an abusive relationship between petitioners and the US government. Can lawyers really speed up the bureaucracy? Somehow I think they too are blowing smoke up our butts.

Good Luck to all of us!!!!!

i-229f sent 10/1/2010

NOA1 10/6/2010

Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing

I think that we´re just reading about the cases that are taking for ever. I´m sure there are lots of people who got their K1 in less than 7 months, it´s just that the questions I posted didn´t concern them so they didn´t reply.

Am I sounding perhaps too näive? I mean, not being with my honey is killing me, but I want to think positive.

In any case, good luck to all of you!

[Nath & Jordan 1]

Hi guys

my receipt from the USCIS is dated november 5th, my current status on the USCIS website says "On November 30, 2010, your document I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) was processed and mailed to the address on record" is this something that everybody else's status is saying from people who applied around the same time? if not what stage of your proceedings did it say that? im guessing after reading a lot of the comments from everybody else on here that i still have a long way to go im really just looking for some info i guess so any would be greatly received. its amazing how these people obviously have no care in the world for peoples feelings and love for one another

wishing everybody on here the best of luck

[Adilet&Venera 2]

Hi guys my receipt from the USCIS is dated november 5th, my current status on the USCIS website says "On November 30, 2010, your document I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) was processed and mailed to the address on record" is this something that everybody else's status is saying from people who applied around the same time? if not what stage of your proceedings did it say that? im guessing after reading a lot of the comments from everybody else on here that i still have a long way to go im really just looking for some info i guess so any would be greatly received. its amazing how these people obviously have no care in the world for peoples feelings and love for one anotherwishing everybody on here the best of luck

It sounds like you've been approved (or denied - God forbid!). Congrats on the fast decision! Please, keep us posted when you get a hard copy of the letter.

[Nath & Jordan 1]

well thats what we thought so we called them and the women on the phone looked on the system and just said that it was just a matter of waiting but that everything seemes fine and we didnt have any problems, that phone call was on monday. is it usual to that notice on my status? it all gets rather confusing because i also still have the ACCEPTENCE, INITIAL REVIEW, DECISION and POST DECISION ACTIVITY boxes?

[TracyTN 237]

Moving thread from K1 process forum to K1 progress forum.

[Adilet&Venera 2]

well thats what we thought so we called them and the women on the phone looked on the system and just said that it was just a matter of waiting but that everything seemes fine and we didnt have any problems, that phone call was on monday. is it usual to that notice on my status? it all gets rather confusing because i also still have the ACCEPTENCE, INITIAL REVIEW, DECISION and POST DECISION ACTIVITY boxes?

The normal language usually states:

"On [so and so date] we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283."

The language on your status is not that clear. Which box is shaded under your case?